Thornhill Park vs Cobblebank

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Cobblebank tends to suit families with children.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Cobblebank

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 94/100)
  • But Thornhill Park has more childcare (9 vs 1)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Cobblebank

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (49/100 vs 5/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (39 min vs 45 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cobblebank

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (49/100 vs 5/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 94/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield.

Where they sit

Thornhill Park and Cobblebank drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Thornhill Park Cobblebank
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Thornhill Park Cobblebank
Walkability 5 / 49
Thornhill Park — Walkability: 5/100 Cobblebank — Walkability: 49/100
Safety 6 / 30
Thornhill Park — Safety: 6/100 Cobblebank — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 10 / 9
Thornhill Park — Low fire risk: 10/100 Cobblebank — Low fire risk: 9/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Thornhill Park — Low flood risk: 100/100 Cobblebank — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Thornhill Park Cobblebank
Population 3,066 3,601
+17% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) —
same for both
Median age 29
same for both
Median household income $104,260/yr
+4% vs other
 $99,840/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+3% vs other
 $370/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Thornhill Park Cobblebank
0-4 13.9% / 13.9%
Thornhill Park — 0-4: 13.9% Cobblebank — 0-4: 13.9%
5-14 12.9% / 18.2%
Thornhill Park — 5-14: 12.9% Cobblebank — 5-14: 18.2%
15-19 3.5% / 4.8%
Thornhill Park — 15-19: 3.5% Cobblebank — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 6.1% / 5.5%
Thornhill Park — 20-24: 6.1% Cobblebank — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 30.3% / 25.1%
Thornhill Park — 25-34: 30.3% Cobblebank — 25-34: 25.1%
35-44 18.7% / 19.9%
Thornhill Park — 35-44: 18.7% Cobblebank — 35-44: 19.9%
45-54 6.8% / 6.5%
Thornhill Park — 45-54: 6.8% Cobblebank — 45-54: 6.5%
55-64 4.9% / 3.9%
Thornhill Park — 55-64: 4.9% Cobblebank — 55-64: 3.9%
65-74 2.3% / 2.1%
Thornhill Park — 65-74: 2.3% Cobblebank — 65-74: 2.1%
75-84 0.7% / 0.2%
Thornhill Park — 75-84: 0.7% Cobblebank — 75-84: 0.2%
85+ — / 0.1%
Thornhill Park — 85+: not among its largest Cobblebank — 85+: 0.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Thornhill Park 61.1% couple families
Thornhill Park — Couple Families: 61.1% Thornhill Park — Lone Person: 18.9% Thornhill Park — One Parent Families: 16.1% Thornhill Park — Group Household: 3.3% Thornhill Park — Other Families: 0.7%
Cobblebank 67.0% couple families
Cobblebank — Couple Families: 67.0% Cobblebank — Lone Person: 13.9% Cobblebank — One Parent Families: 14.9% Cobblebank — Group Household: 2.5% Cobblebank — Other Families: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Thornhill Park 25.6% renting
Thornhill Park — Owned Outright: 5.0% Thornhill Park — Mortgage: 69.4% Thornhill Park — Renting: 25.6%
Cobblebank 33.5% renting
Cobblebank — Owned Outright: 4.9% Cobblebank — Mortgage: 61.7% Cobblebank — Renting: 33.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Thornhill Park Cobblebank
Bachelor Degree 16.1% / 13.1%
Thornhill Park — Bachelor Degree: 16.1% Cobblebank — Bachelor Degree: 13.1%
Certificate III & IV 11.6% / 9.1%
Thornhill Park — Certificate III & IV: 11.6% Cobblebank — Certificate III & IV: 9.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 10.4%
Thornhill Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% Cobblebank — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.4%
Postgraduate Degree 5.4% / 5.2%
Thornhill Park — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4% Cobblebank — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.0%
Thornhill Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Cobblebank — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Thornhill Park Cobblebank
India 14.4% / 24.8%
Thornhill Park — India: 14.4% Cobblebank — India: 24.8%
Philippines 7.6% / 4.6%
Thornhill Park — Philippines: 7.6% Cobblebank — Philippines: 4.6%
New Zealand 3.0% / 3.3%
Thornhill Park — New Zealand: 3.0% Cobblebank — New Zealand: 3.3%
Sri Lanka 1.8% / 0.9%
Thornhill Park — Sri Lanka: 1.8% Cobblebank — Sri Lanka: 0.9%
Pakistan 1.4% / 1.1%
Thornhill Park — Pakistan: 1.4% Cobblebank — Pakistan: 1.1%
Vietnam 1.6% / —
Thornhill Park — Vietnam: 1.6% Cobblebank — Vietnam: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Thornhill Park 97.6% houses
Thornhill Park — Houses: 97.6% Thornhill Park — Townhouses: 2.7% Thornhill Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Cobblebank 99.3% houses
Cobblebank — Houses: 99.3% Cobblebank — Townhouses: 0.3% Cobblebank — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Thornhill Park Cobblebank
Median house price $610,000 $641,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $355,250 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 6 days
from 6 sales
 —

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Thornhill Park Cobblebank
3 bed $530K / $558K
Thornhill Park — 3 bed: $530K (42 sales) Cobblebank — 3 bed: $558K (36 sales)

42 vs 36 sales

4 bed $635K / $657K
Thornhill Park — 4 bed: $635K (85 sales) Cobblebank — 4 bed: $657K (81 sales)

85 vs 81 sales

Zoning mix

Thornhill Park Cobblebank
Residential 96% 90%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 5%
Other and special use 0% 3%
Parks and recreation 0% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Thornhill Park Cobblebank
New dwellings approved 4,602
across Melton
same for both
Approvals change year on year +5%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Thornhill Park Cobblebank
Houses 3.9%
$470/wk on $624K
 3.8%
$480/wk on $665K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Thornhill Park Cobblebank
House price Higher than 26% of VIC Higher than 28% of VIC
Income Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 72% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 85% of VIC Higher than 72% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 62% of VIC Higher than 51% of VIC

Liveability

Cobblebank is more walkable (49 vs 5); Cobblebank scores higher overall (40 vs 35).

Thornhill Park Cobblebank
Grade C
same for both
Score 35/100 40/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Thornhill Park carries more crime risk (94 vs 70).

Thornhill Park Cobblebank
Bushfire High
90/100
 High
91/100
Crime High
94/100
 High
70/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Thornhill Park Cobblebank
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Thornhill Park

  • Thornhill Park Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Cobblebank

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Thornhill Park Cobblebank
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 0 3
Childcare 9 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Thornhill Park Cobblebank
Walkability score 5/100 49/100
Distance to Melbourne 42.5 km 42.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 45 min 39 min
Public transport score 90/100
Rail · Bus
 39/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 68.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 6.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 3335
 0.9%
postcode 3338
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings —
postcode 3335
 57
postcode 3338

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Thornhill Park Cobblebank
Car (driver) 69.8% / 71.0%
Thornhill Park — Car (driver): 69.8% Cobblebank — Car (driver): 71.0%
Worked from Home 21.1% / 18.6%
Thornhill Park — Worked from Home: 21.1% Cobblebank — Worked from Home: 18.6%
Train 4.6% / 5.2%
Thornhill Park — Train: 4.6% Cobblebank — Train: 5.2%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 4.6%
Thornhill Park — Car (passenger): 4.5% Cobblebank — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Bus — / 0.3%
Thornhill Park — Bus: not among its largest Cobblebank — Bus: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.0%).

Setting

Thornhill Park Cobblebank
Elevation 118 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 132 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.3 km 26.6 km

NBN connectivity

Thornhill Park Cobblebank
Connectivity score 94/100 96/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 92%
819 premises
 94%
550 premises

Climate

Thornhill Park Cobblebank
Annual rainfall 482 mm 518 mm
Summer max (Jan) 25.9°C 26.7°C
Winter min (Jul) 6.2°C 6.0°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Thornhill Park Cobblebank
PM2.5 4.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Thornhill Park Cobblebank
Average residential rate $1,779/yr
same for both
Council Melton
same for both

Federal electorate

Thornhill Park Cobblebank
Division Gorton Hawke
Member Alice Jordan-Baird Sam Rae
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Thornhill Park Cobblebank
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Thornhill Park

Acreage Family Multicultural Outer Trains Young Families

Cobblebank

Acreage Family Multicultural Outer Young Families

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